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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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